Most Vaccine-allergic Children Can Still Be Safely Vaccinated, Experts Say
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 09:21
in Health & Medicine
With close monitoring and a few standard precautions, nearly all children with known or suspected vaccine allergies can be safely immunized, according to a team of vaccine safety experts led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The scientists offer pediatricians a step-by-step tool for quickly identifying children with allergic reactions to vaccines, and a much-needed guide, they say, to safely immunize those who are allergic.